T Mag was on the scene at the blessing of chef Andy Ricker's upcoming Whiskey Soda Lounge Ny in New York City. Four Buddhist monks "arrived to perform a house-blessing ceremony, which included sprinkling holy water, painting a yantra (magic symbol) above the doorway and exchanging Buddha figurines." [T Mag][Photo: Daniel Krieger]
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